FIELD TRIP 1 – Tūpuna Maunga

This field trip will visit two of the Tūpuna Maunga beginning with Matukutūruru and then to Te Pane o Mataoho / Te Ara Pueru also known as Mangere Mountain. Learn about the history of these ancestral mountains and experience their present-day realities. Including visiting the award winning Whānau Ātea Māra Hupara playground, bookable hāngī pit and kī-o-rahi field.

Learn more about the Tūpuna Maunga Authority​

Learn more about the Whānau Ātea Māra Hupara​

FIELD TRIP 2 – Facilities

The facilities tour will stop at three sites beginning with a visit to the Vector Wero Whitewater Park, next door to the Events Centre. From there we travel to Ōtara to visit the Ōtara Kai village the home of the Community Builders Trust, a community born initiative that incorporates a multitude of community activities and support. Before dropping off at the airport we will visit the Ōtāhuhu Pool and Leisure Centre which hosts a pool, fitness centre, stadium and library.

Learn more about the Vector Wero Whitewater Park​

Learn more about The Community Builders NZ Trust​ kaupapa and Ōtara Kai Village​

Learn more about the Ōtāhuhu Pool and Leisure Centre​

FIELD TRIP 3 – Environmental – Making space for water

This trip will focus on the proposed blue-green networks including a visit to Te Auaunga in Mt Roskill.

A blue-green network is a system of waterways (blue) and parks (green) that:

• give stormwater space to flow
• help reduce flooding where people live.

With huge investment coming in this space, what are the benefits to parks and recreation outcomes in taking a holistic joint up approach to stormwater management.

Learn more about Auckland Council Blue-Green networks​